1.3 Other Features of Security Management System

This topic explains some other features of Security Management System.

Before you operate the security management system of your Oracle FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing installation, you must understand some important features that you will encounter during the process.

Table 1-2 Features and Explanation

Features	Explanation
Restricted Number of Unsuccessful Attempts	You can define the maximum number of unsuccessful attempts after which a User ID should be disabled. The Password of a user can be made applicable only for a fixed period. This forces the user to change the password at regular intervals thus reducing security risks. Further, you can define passwords that could be commonly used by a user as Restrictive Passwords at the user, user role and bank level. A user cannot use any password that is listed as a Restrictive Password at any of these levels.
Restricted Access to Branches	You can indicate the branches from where a user can operate. Click the User Branch Restrictions button in the User Profile Definition screen to define the branches from where a user can operate.
Restricted Access to AMC Branches	You can indicate the branches of the AMC from where a user can operate for mutual fund account customers. Click the Module button in the User Profile Definition screen to define the branches of the AMC from where a user can be allowed to operate.
All Activities Tracked	Extensive log is kept of all the activities on the system. You can generate reports on the usage of the system anytime. These reports give details of unsuccessful attempts at accessing the system along with the nature of these attempts. It could be an unauthorized user attempting to use the system, an authorized user trying to run a function without proper access rights, and so forth.